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We all use Zillow and, depending on what it says, we either love it or hate it.
‘Zestimates’ are based on an algorithm that identifies a home’s unique value by comparing it to other homes that may or may not be similar. The critical component missing is “boots on the ground,” a live human being who has been in that home, and has been in other homes that would be comparable. Computer codes aren’t people.
Humans VS. Technology
Zillow gets market data from the same resources as real estate …

I’m up to 22 as of this morning. I wish it were 22 running miles but my wrecked knee precludes that.
I have 22 requests to help clients protest their tax assessment in Larimer County. I expect that to double as the month progresses. People are asking if it’s worth it and my answer depends on the difference between their 2015 assessment and 2017’s. It seems as if the 2015 assessments were reasonable and I didn’t have many clients asking for help. Most of us shrugged our shoulders and accepted …

“Weld County is the fourth most unaffordable county in the U.S. when taking into account median home prices and the average earning of wages, according to a new report by ATTOM Data Solutions.”
http://www.greeleytribune.com/news/business/report-four-counties-in-colorado-including-weld-top-the-list-of-home-unaffordability/
Yikes!
Weld County’s median price for a home, $280,000 as of today, may be almost $100,000 cheaper than Larimer County’s, but it’s a median price increase of 12% from last …

Real estate forecasts are a tricky thing. No one knows that more than real estate agents who are asked ten times a day what they think will happen with interest rates, housing appreciation, population growth, new construction and what is the next trendy color to paint the living room.
I’m not kidding on that last one. And, yes, I have ideas about that.
Falling Prices?
According to an article in the Denver Post, “Location Inc., a geographic research and real estate data firm, warns that years of …

I hate headlines that offer the possibility of achieving a goal, like How to Lose Those Last 10 Lbs. You hope they’re going to tell you a secret only to be told to exercise and eat less. Duh.
I’m afraid that’s what my article is going to say. Want to Buy a House? Be prepared to give up some contingencies, have a decent down payment and don’t give up.
Housing Gridlock?
According to Trulia, housing inventory hit a new low in the first quarter of 2017. “Recovering home values have proven to be …

Spring is here, or at least in Fort Collins, Colorado, where it’s 70° today on March 9, 2017.
The home buying season is heating up (as well as the weather), and I’m asked daily, “will the appreciation in home prices slow down?”
I wish I knew because I would advise my clients to either buy anything you can right now OR ‘take your time, no one else is looking.’
I won’t be saying that last part for a while. But if you have great credit, some down payment and you’re willing to offer a few …

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Mary Roberts, REALTOR®, CRS, GRI

I am a long-time resident of northern Colorado and have watched it mature and evolve into the thriving mecca it is now. Neighborhoods have changed, downtowns have survived and flourished, malls have made comebacks, corporations have established headquarters, and the world is showing up at our doorstep.

Contact me so I can keep you updated on the latest real estate activities in our community and answer any questions you may have. Thanks and I look forward to assisting in all of your real estate needs!